Marko 12
1 Yesu ƒo nu na wo le lododowo me be, “Ame aɖe de waingble gã aɖe, eye wòɖo gli ƒo xlãe. Etu wainfiaƒe hã. Hekpe ɖe esia ŋu la, etu gbetakpɔxɔ aɖe, afi si ame anɔ, adzɔ agble la ŋu ɣe sia ɣi. Azɔ etsɔ agble la de agbledzinɔla aɖewo ƒe asi me be woakpɔ edzi, ale wòdzo yi du didi aɖe me.
And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and dug a place for the winepress, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.
2 Le nuŋeɣi la, agbletɔ la dɔ eƒe subɔla ɖeka ɖa be wòaxɔ agblemenuku la ƒe akpa si nye ye tɔ gome la vɛ na ye,
And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.
3 gake agblea dzi nɔlawo ƒo ame dɔdɔ la, henyae ɖo ɖa asi ƒuƒlu.
And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.
4 “Agbletɔ la gaɖo dɔla bubu ɖa, gake woƒo eya hã, de abi eƒe ta ŋu, hedo ŋukpee.
And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him they cast stones, and wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully handled.
5 Ame si wògaɖo ɖa la, wowu eya gɔ̃. Tso esia dzi la, woƒo ame dɔdɔ siwo katã wòɖo ɖa la nublanuimakpɔmakpɔtɔe, eye wowu ɖewo gɔ̃ hã. Wonɔ esia dzi ʋuu va se ɖe
And again he sent another; and him they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some.
6 esime wòsusɔ ame ɖeka pɛ ko, eyae nye via ɖeka hɔ̃ɔ si wòlɔ̃ vevie la. Mlɔeba la, eɖo eya hã ɖa, kple susu be woade bubu eŋu.
Having yet therefore one son, his beloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son.
7 “Gake esi agblea dzi kpɔlawo kpɔe wògbɔna ko la, wogblɔ be, Ame siae anyi agble sia ƒe dome le fofoa ƒe ku megbe. Mina míawui kaba, be agble gã sia nazu mía tɔ!”
But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be our's.
8 Ale wolée hewui, eye wotsɔ eƒe kukua ƒu gbe ɖe agble la godo.
And they took him, and killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.
9 “Nu ka miebu be agbleatɔ awɔ ne ese nya sia? Ava kple dɔmedzoe, ava wu ame vɔ̃ɖi siawo katã, eye wòatsɔ agble la ade ame bubuwo ƒe dzikpɔkpɔ te.
What shall therefore the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others.
10 Mieɖo ŋku edzi be miexlẽ le mawunya me kpɔ be, “‘Kpe si xɔtulawo gbe la, eyae va zua dzogoedzikpe oa?
And have all of you not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:
11 Aƒetɔ lae wɔ nu sia, eye wònye nukunu le mía ŋkume.’”
This was the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
12 Yudatɔwo ƒe kplɔlawo nɔ didim vevie be yewoalée le afi ma kokoko, elabena wonya be yewo ŋue wòdo lo sia ɖo. Ke womete ŋui enumake o, elabena wovɔ̃ na ameha la. Ale wodzo le egbɔ.
And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.
13 Emegbe la, wodɔ Farisitɔwo kple Herod dunyahela aɖewo be woalée le eƒe nuƒo me.
And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words. (logos)
14 Ameawo va gblɔ na Yesu amenubletɔe be, “Nufiala, míenya be ègblɔa nyateƒe la vɔvɔ̃manɔmee! Amewo ƒe susuwo kple didiwo meblea nuwò o, ke boŋ èfiaa Mawu ƒe mɔwo amewo le nyateƒe me. Azɔ gblɔ nu si nèbu la na mí.” Enyo be woadzɔ ga na Kaisaro loo alo menyo o?
And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that you are true, and care for no man: for you regard not the person of men, but teach the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
15 Ɖe míadzɔe loo alo ɖe míadzɔe oa? Ke Yesu dze si woƒe alakpanuwɔwɔ, eye wòbia wo be, “Nu ka ta miele teyem kpɔ? Mitsɔ ga si Romatɔwo ɖuna la ƒe ɖeka nam makpɔ.”
Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt all of you me? bring me a penny, that I may see it.
16 Tete wotsɔ ga la nɛ eye wòbia wo be, “Ame ka ƒe nɔnɔmetata kple nuŋɔŋlɔe le edzi?” Woɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Kaisaro tɔe.”
And they brought it. And he says unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar's.
17 Yesu yi edzi be, “Nu si nye Kaisaro tɔ la, mitsɔe na Kaisaro. Nu si nye Mawu tɔ la, mitsɔe na Mawu!” Nyaŋuɖoɖo sia na ameawo tɔtɔ, eye womeganya nya si woagblɔ o.
And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's. And they marvelled at him.
18 Eteƒe medidi o la, Zadukitɔwo hã va do. Ame siawo nye habɔbɔ aɖe, siwo mexɔ ame kukuwo ƒe tsitretsitsi dzi se o. Wobia Yesu be,
Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,
19 “Nufiala, ele Mose ƒe sewo me be ne ŋutsu aɖe ku vimadzimadzii la, nɔvia ŋutsu naɖe eƒe ahosi la, adzi viwo ɖe foa si ku la ƒe ŋkɔ me.
Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man's brother die, and leave his wife behind him, and leave no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
20 Azɔ nɔviŋutsu adre aɖewo nɔ anyi. Tsitsitɔ ɖe srɔ̃, eye wòku vimadzii.
Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed.
21 Ale ame si dzɔ ɖe ameyinugbe la yome la ɖe ahosi la. Eya hã ku vimadzii. Nɔvia si kplɔe ɖo la ɖe ahosi la, gake eya hã medzi vi aɖeke kplii hafi ku o.
And the second took her, and died, neither left he any seed: and the third likewise.
22 Ale nɔviŋutsu adreawo ku vi aɖeke madzimadzi, eye nyɔnu la hã va ku.
And the seven had her, and left no seed: last of all the woman died also.
23 Fifia la, nu si míedi be míanya lae nye be, le tsitretsitsiŋkeke la dzi ɖe, wo dometɔ kae anye nyɔnu sia srɔ̃a, elabena wo ame adrea katã ɖee kpɔ.”
In the resurrection therefore, when they shall rise, whose wife shall she be of them? for the seven had her to wife.
24 Yesu ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Nu si le fu ɖem na mi lae nye be mienya mawunya alo Mawu ƒe ŋusẽ o,
And Jesus answering said unto them, Do all of you not therefore go astray, because all of you know not the scriptures, neither the power of God?
25 elabena ne ame kukuwo fɔ ɖe tsitre la, womagaɖe srɔ̃ o, srɔ̃ɖeɖe maganɔ anyi o. Woanɔ ko abe mawudɔla siwo le dziƒo ene.
For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels which are in heaven.
26 Ne mieƒo nu tso ame kukuwo ƒe tsitretsitsi ŋuti la, miɖo ŋku nu si miexlẽ le Mose ƒe Agbalẽ me tso ale si Mose kpɔ ŋuve bibi la dzi. Mawu gblɔ na Mose le afi ma be, ‘Nyee nye Abraham ƒe Mawu, Isak ƒe Mawu kple Yakob ƒe Mawu.’
And as concerning the dead, that they rise: have all of you not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spoke unto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?
27 Menye ame kukuwo ƒe Mawu wònye o, ke boŋ ame gbagbewo ƒe Mawue! Miewɔ vodada gã ŋutɔ.”
He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living: all of you therefore do greatly go astray.
28 Agbalẽfialawo dometɔ ɖeka si nɔ tsitre ɖe afi ma, nɔ to ɖom nya si ʋlim wonɔ la do dzesii be, Yesu ɖo nya la ŋu nyuie, eya ta ebiae be, “Se kae nye vevitɔ wu le seawo katã dome?”
And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?
29 Yesu ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Se siae nye esi gblɔ be, ‘Israel see! Aƒetɔ mía Mawu la, Aƒetɔ ɖeka hɔ̃ɔ ko wònye.
And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:
30 Eya ta lɔ̃ Aƒetɔ, wò Mawu la kple wò dzi blibo, wò luʋɔ blibo kple wò tamesusu blibo kpakple wò ŋusẽ katã.’
And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength: this is the first commandment.
31 Se eveliae nye, ‘Lɔ̃ hawòvi abe ale si nèlɔ̃a ɖokuiwòe ene.’ Le nyateƒe me la, Se bubu aɖeke megali si le vevie wu esiawo o.”
And the second is like, namely this, You shall love your neighbour as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these.
32 Agbalẽfiala la gblɔ nɛ be, “Aƒetɔ, èto nyateƒe esi nègblɔ be Mawu ɖeka koe li, bubu aɖeke megali o,
And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, you have said the truth: for there is one God; and there is no other but he:
33 eye ele vevie be ame nalɔ̃ eya ɖeka kple eƒe dzi, gɔmesese kple ŋusẽ katã. Ele be woalɔ̃ amehavi wu be woasa vɔwo, numevɔwo kple vɔsa bubuwo.”
And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.
34 Esi Yesu kpɔ be eɖo nya la ŋu nunyatɔe la, egblɔ nɛ be, “Wò la, mèle adzɔge tso mawufiaɖuƒe la gbɔ o.” Le esia megbe la, ame aɖeke megate ŋu bia nya aɖekee o.
And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, You are not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.
35 Emegbe la, esi Yesu nɔ nu fiam le gbedoxɔ me la, ebia ameawo be, “Nu ka ta miaƒe agbalẽfialawo gblɔna be Kristo la nye Fia David ƒe vi ɖo?
And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the son of David?
36 Elabena David ŋutɔ gblɔ le Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la ƒe ŋusẽ me be, “‘Aƒetɔ la gblɔ na nye Aƒetɔ be, “Nɔ anyi ɖe nye ɖusime va se ɖe esime matsɔ wò ketɔwo ade wò afɔ te.”’
For David himself said by the Holy Spirit, (pneuma) The LORD said to my Lord, Sit you on my right hand, till I make your enemies your footstool.
37 Esi David ŋutɔ yɔe be ‘Aƒetɔ’ ɖe, aleke wòaganye via?” Nyameɖeɖe sia do dzidzɔ na eselawo ŋutɔ, ale wogbugbɔ ke to ɖe Yesu ƒe nufifia ŋu henɔ to ɖom kple dzidzɔ.
David therefore himself calls him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.
38 Yesu yi edzi gblɔ na ameawo be, “Mikpɔ nyuie le sefialawo ŋuti, elabena wolɔ̃a awu ʋlayawo dodo, eye wodina be amewo nado gbe na yewo ne yewole zɔzɔm le ablɔwo dzi.
And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces,
39 Ame siawo lɔ̃a teƒe kɔkɔwo nɔnɔ le ƒuƒoƒewo, eye wodia kplɔ̃tanɔnɔ vevie le nuɖukplɔ̃ɖoƒewo.
And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:
40 Woxɔa ahosiwo ƒe aƒewo le wo si, eye wodoa kpɔkpɔ wo ɖokuiwo to gbe didiwo dodo ɖa me. Ame siawo tɔgbi axɔ tohehe sesẽtɔ.”
Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
41 Yesu bɔbɔ nɔ anyi dze ŋgɔ nudzɔɖaka la. Ame siwo nye kesinɔtɔwo la va da ga home gãwo ɖe nudzɔɖaka la me dadatɔe.
And Jesus sat opposite to the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.
42 Ahosi dahe aɖe hã va, eye wòda pesewa eve ɖe nudzɔɖaka la me.
And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing.
43 Yesu yɔ eƒe nusrɔ̃lawo va eɖokui gbɔe, eye wògblɔ na wo be, “Enye nyateƒe be ahosi dahe sia ƒe nu si wòda ɖe nudzɔɖaka me la xɔ asi wu nu si ame bubuawo katã wona,
And he called unto him his disciples, and says unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow has cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury:
44 elabena ame siawo na nu si wozã wosusɔ la, ke ahosi dahe sia ya na nu si ŋu wòle be wòanɔ agbe ɖo la.”
For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her lack did cast in all that she had, even all her living.
